by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Criminal Justice is the 27th most popular major in the country with 32,891 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,424 criminal justice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 55 colleges that offer a degree in criminal justice. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in criminal justice.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s criminal justice degrees to 976 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 542 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Out of the 55 schools in the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #3 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 433 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 373 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 113 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Wayland Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plainview, Texas. It awarded 104 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Arizona Western College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. AWC is a medium-sized public school situated in Yuma, Arizona. It awarded 78 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 70 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Amarillo College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
South Plains College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Plains College is a medium-sized school located in Levelland, Texas that handed out 49 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Texas A&M International University
Sam Houston State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 44 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texarkana College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texarkana College is a public institution located in Texarkana, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 29 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 28 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 27 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Criminal Justice at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
Strayer University - Texas ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 26 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. UCO is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, Northern Oklahoma College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 24 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Mid-America Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified ’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Rogers State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. Rogers State University is located in Claremore, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Remington College - Dallas Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Remington College - Dallas Campus is a small school located in Garland, Texas that handed out 18 ’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #23, Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Mary’s University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Criminal Justice Major in the Southwest Region ranking. St. Mary’s University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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